Lars von Trier’s Nymphomaniac to be Released in Two Parts

Magnolia Pictures announced today the U.S. release dates for Lars von Trier’s Nymphomaniac, which will be released as two full-length feature films. “Nymphomaniac: Part One” will open in theaters on March 21, 2014, and be available On Demand as of March 6, 2014. “Nymphomaniac: Part Two” will open in theaters on April 18, 2014 and be available On Demand as of April 3, 2014.

“Nymphomaniac: Part One” is the story of Joe (Charlotte Gainsbourg), a self-diagnosed nymphomaniac who is discovered badly beaten in an alley by an older bachelor, Seligman (Stellan Skarsgård), who takes her into his home. As he tends to her wounds, she recounts the erotic story of her adolescence and young-adulthood (portrayed in flashback by Stacy Martin). “Part One” also stars Shia LaBeouf, Christian Slater, Uma Thurman, Sophie Kennedy Clark, Connie Nielsen and Udo Kier.

“Part Two” picks up with the story of Joe’s adulthood, and stars Jamie Bell, Willem Dafoe, Mia Goth and Jean-Marc Barr in addition to Gainsbourg, Skarsgård, Martin and LaBeouf.